Mohave County miner., 1887-09-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFRoa OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
SV.s,Itxarns sapt : 1907

w" htys a- tiic SuSSts VI Tic IIesiucutJ
at Oak View, his country seat. 1t 10 un-
derstood that the two distinguished gen.
tlemen are happily entertaining each other
talking over the political situation and ma
tional affairs IN general. Carlisle repre-
sents the conservative wing OF the free
trade faction Of his party, as much as
Randall does the protection wing, and by
becoming member OF the Presidential
family just at this time, while it is known
that the President is getting material to
formulate his annual message, gives rise
to the very natural suspicion that he can
CLEAN some very interesting topics from
the fertile and energetic brain Of the
Speaker. And then, too, right on the
heels OF the Pennsylvania State Conven-
ton, where Randall gained a signal vic
tory and looms Up more than ever as the
leader OF the disturbing element in the
Democratic programme. There il no dis.
guising the fact that the administration
don't like the position Of the Virginia and
Pennsylvania Democracy as enunciated
by their recent State Conventions. But
what TO do and how TO do it under the
circumstances, is very serious problem.
The Post, the local organ OF the admins
tration, says that ''the Pennsylvania
| platform does not meet with the approval
OF either Of the factions Of the party, "
which, il true, rather complicates matters,
and may necessitate the President having
other distinguished guests to aid him out
OF the dilemma. This tariff question they
designed TO make the paramount issue in
the next Presidential election, based on
substantial free trade principles, or ultl-
mately leading thereto, and the Dcmoc-
racy OF Ohio closed its eyes and took the
prescription willingly, but Virginia and
Pennsylvania yehemently spurn the dose,
while the Iowa and Maryland Democracy
mixed various other ingredients and pre-
tended TO swallow it. These comprise
the State Conventions thus far OF the
party, and leave matters in a very con.
fused and unsatisfactory condition. 1t Is
evident that the Randall wing will not
give an inch; it is equally evident that
the Carlisle wing is as obstinate and IN
yielding. What the outcome OF this mud,
die will be needs no great prophet to
foretell, and the Republicans can abide
the time patiently. The Democracy OF
both Virginia and Maryland virtually
have their headquarters at Washington.
They occupy spacious rooms, and AFRO
gate to themselves not only the manage
ment OF politics in their own States, but
like the circus clown want TO boss every.
thing else. They take to Washington az
I naturally as bee TO its hive, and when
ever the administration has bestowal to
make they swoop down in swarms like
the locust and lice Of Egypt. They have
applicants for every position, and thei,
I capacious NAV is always open TO receive
any crumb that may fall from the Execu
tive table. Should it happen 10 drop into
the clutch Of any Of their Northern Of
/ Western brethren, their indignation il
complete, and they very ominously shake
{ their index finger in the face Of the ad
ministration and say, Beware, these two
, great States are trembling in the balance ;
And so they are, and it is not at all i'm
, probable that Virginia will 60 Republican
, this fall and Maryland make large gain,
r toward the final redemption OF that State
= Every sign points that way, and the De
! mocracy have realizing sense OF thei
e impending fate.
2 In the vaults OF the Treasury Depart
D ment Is stored away, under lock ant
: bolt, and guards who pace the corridor
=. night and day, 800 tons of gold and bul
G lion. Can the mind conceive OF this i'm
: mense treasure that lies cold and silent il
= this dark and dismal recess? II this vas
4 treasure were loaded into carts, as coal il
4 loaded, allowing one ton Of coin ant
r twenty feet OF road to each cart, tn
whole amount would make a procession
twenty-three miles long-two miles fo
the gold and twenty-one miles for th
silver, and it would take 5000 stront
horses to haul it. This gives us an idet
OF the immense surplus in the Treasury
and all this is lying idle, absolutely with
s drawn from use as truly as if it had bee
cast into the sea. And every day increas
: es the volume, while enterprise Ian
grlishes, mills close, firms fail, and labo
q cries in vain for employment. The stupi'
Democratic party, which happens to be il
power and has control of legislation tha
can unlock and give relief, loiters aroun'
like an imbecile with no apparent con
Germ or responsibility. 1t is true as it i
J. shameful.
}, Congressman Mills, OF Texas, is in tn
n city, and takes great delight in being in
terviewed by the newspaper men. III
more than intimates that he is here Ii
4 consultation with the President and Speak
er Carlisle. He is to be chairman OF tn
Committee OF Ways and Means in tn
next House, and is perfectly willing tha
:, the fact should be proclaimed from tin
house tops. Mills seeks notoriety, an
his chances are very favorable unless h
is a little more temperate in his criticism
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